He first saw one with the corner of his left eye, a wisp of pale sheen that faded away; but others appeared soon after: some like dimly shining smoke, some like misty flames flickering slowly above unseen candles; here and there they twisted like ghostly sheets unfurled by hidden hands. ... Candles of corpses, yes, yes. ... You should not look in when the candles are lit. ... In the pools when the candles were lit. ...

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Everything as simple as candles were of importance during these times. Candles from the Whiting candle factory ( in America) gave jobs to a lot of women during the depression. The candles serve as temporary lighting, for reading and in case emergency , they were used when melted as a sealant for ripped tents. ...

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It has a similar meaning to the word "spluttering", as well as sounding similar, and is often applied to candles. Candles often splutter before they extinguish, as if they are finally accepting defeat, and this is the way the adjective is used in this case. ...

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The midnight before its grand opening to the public, the workers, almost entirely immigrants, walk across the bridge, "their candles like a wave of civilization." (27) This incident gives rise to the presence of multiculturalism being the foundation in the construction of Toronto's new ethnically apt identity in the twenties and thirties. ...

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From my father's description of him, one could conclude that he was a character. Sam was a little fellow, barely 5'5", built solidly and used to hard physical labor. He had a tremendous impact on everyone in the family and his acquaintances. For the most part he was very congenial, with an infectiou...

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In some camps, the Nazis had the right to use Christian ministry and enjoyed Christmas trees and decorations, while the Jews struggled to find menorahs or candles, and priests were hard to come by (The Jewish Daily Forward, 2013). ...

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